u/Bright-Dimension-601

ok so im not talking about finding ideas. i already know what sucks.

but how do i find real people who are dealing with that problem right now??

like where do u go? reddit? linkedin? job posts? slack groups?

how do u tell if someone is just ranting vs actually ready to buy something?

everyone says "talk to customers" but like... how do u find them at the right time??

im selling into enterprise/internal workflows btw and honestly this part feels impossible sometimes lol

would love to hear what actually worked for you:

• channels
• signals
• how u turn a random comment into a real convo

not selling anything just trying to learn. thanks

I’ve been freelancing for a while, mostly on ERP/SAP-type projects, and I keep running into the same thing.

Things aren’t chaotic, but they’re not really clear either. Requirements are a bit vague, stakeholders expect different things, and you’re just expected to move forward.

There’s usually a project manager, but they mostly handle meetings and timelines — not really helping with direction.

I’ve had cases where I thought everything was aligned, and later realized it wasn’t.

In consulting I could ask someone more experienced to sanity-check things. As a freelancer, it feels more like you’re on your own.

Is this something you’ve experienced as well?
How do you usually deal with that early on

I’ve been freelancing for a while, mostly in larger company environments (ERP / internal systems), and I keep running into the same thing.

Projects aren’t chaotic, but they’re not really clear either.

• requirements are vague
• stakeholders want different things
• no one really defines what “done right” means

And you’re just expected to move forward and figure it out.

There’s usually a project manager, but they mostly handle meetings and deadlines…
they don’t really help with direction or understanding the project.

So you end up trying to figure out if you’re doing the right thing or not.

I’ve had cases where I thought everything was aligned, and later realized it wasn’t.

In consulting before, I could always ask someone more experienced and get a second opinion.
Now as a freelancer, it feels more like you’re on your own.

So I’m curious:

Do you ever feel like you’re working a bit “blind” in these environments?

And what do you do when you’re unsure?

• just trust your experience?
• ask the client a lot?
• rely on someone internal?

Also — when you’re not sure, do you have people you can reach out to (friends, ex-colleagues, etc.)?
Or do you mostly figure things out alone?

Sometimes I feel like having someone more experienced just to sanity-check things from time to time could help…
but not sure if that’s actually useful or just overthinking it.